Evans County Schools

⁉️ Did you know... CHS offers Dual Enrollment Classes⁉️ The Dual Enrollment classes are available to eligible sophomores, juniors, and seniors, allowing them to earn college credits while completing their high school education. Click the link below or contact Ms. Holly Durrence at CHS for details! GADOE Dual Enrollment - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SsvLG-3u0aaE5o1IcHccuygUrEhzI7oA/view?usp=sharing #TheDen #DualEnrollment

Reminder! 🏀💛🖤💛 Calling all 7-14 year old basketballers! 💛🖤💛🏀 As part of community MLK celebration activities, our friends at the Evans County Afro-American Society are hosting a basketball clinic for kids 7-14 years old this Saturday, January 11, at 10 AM-12 PM, at the Claxton Middle School gym. Admission is free, and our CMS/CHS basketball coaches will be on hand to coach guests! 🏀Please complete this Google Form for pre-registration: https://forms.gle/zjDeFEmdpej871sV6 Check out the flyer below from our friends in the Evans County Afro-American Society!🏀 Please contact Coach Chris Oglesby (coglesby@evanscountyschools.org) for more information!

❄️ STEM Snowball Fight in Mr. Sapp’s Class! ❄️ While everyone is watching the forecast for snow, Mr. Sapp’s class brought the snowstorm indoors with a STEM-themed Snowball Fight! ☃️ As part of their review on States of Matter, students faced off in this fun and educational activity. "Frozen" students could only rejoin the action by answering review questions from a Gimkit led by student facilitators. It was a flurry of fun and learning! 🎯📚 Who needs snow days when your classroom brings the storm? Fantastic work, Mr. Sapp’s class! 💡🎉 #STEMFun #SnowballFight #StatesOfMatter #LearningMadeFun #STEMEducation

🎉✨ Happy Numbers Achievements in 2nd Grade! ✨🎉 Mrs. Phillips’ 2nd graders are making big moves! 📈👏 Makayleah, Benntly, Peyton, and Tanner, all leveled up in Happy Numbers! 🌟 Keep up the amazing work! 💪📚 #ProudTigers #MathSuccess #ReadySetGrow

📢 Claxton Middle School Announcement! 🏫 School Governance Meeting 📅 Date: January 9, 2025 ⏰ Time: 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Claxton Middle School ✨ We value your voice! All stakeholders are invited to join us as we discuss important updates and initiatives for our school community. Let’s work together to shape the future of CMS! 💡🤝 #ClaxtonMiddleSchool #CommunityEngagement #SchoolGovernance

📚✨Learning is our focus in Tiger Town! 💛🖤 🦺✨Our Tiger School Nutrition Program and Custodial staff participated in Workers' Compensation training during a staff in-service day! 🦺✨ This training helps reduce workplace accidents and promotes a culture of safety, so our Tigers can learn and work in a safe and inspiring environment! 💛🖤 Thank you to Lance Heard from the Georgia Education Workers Comp Trust for leading our Tigers in this training!

Please see the following press release regarding an altercation that occurred in the parking lot following the CHS basketball game. All students and staff are safe. https://tinyurl.com/yyn9kwy6

📢Please help us spread the reminder, Tiger Nation!📢 📊INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME MONDAY! 📚Please review your child's progress report and talk with them about their progress and achievement. 🤝If you'd like to talk through the content of the progress report, please contact your child's teacher(s)! #ProgressReports #SchoolFamilyPartnerships

ECCSS Regular Board Meeting Monday, January 6, 2025 6:00pm District Office Board Room

📚✨ Claxton Middle School Update! ✨📚 🗓 Mark your calendars! 📄 Progress Reports & 📝 Winter MAP Testing Reports will be sent home on Monday, January 6th. 📌 Parents & Guardians: Take a moment to review your student’s progress and celebrate their hard work! 🎉👏 Let’s keep pushing forward for an amazing semester ahead! 💪📘 #ClaxtonMiddleSchool #ProgressMatters #MAPTesting #StudentSuccess

📸✨ Make-Up Picture Day! ✨📸 🗓️ When: Friday, January 17, 2025 📍 Where: CMS & CHS Gyms ⏰ Time: Starting at 8 AM Don’t miss your chance to smile for the camera! 😄🎞️ #PictureDay 📸 #CMS #CHS #SayCheese 🧀 #MarkYourCalendars 🗓️

🎉✨ CES Students Shine Bright with Winter MAP Goals! ✨🎉 Congratulations to our amazing students at Claxton Elementary who worked hard and met their MAP winter goals! 🎯👏 To celebrate their achievements, they were treated to some well-deserved goodies! 🍬📚 We’re so proud of their dedication and effort—keep up the great work, Tigers! 🐯💪 #MAPGoals #CESPride #HardWorkPaysOff #ReadySetGrow

🏆🐯 CHS Fall Sports Awards Ceremony 🐯🏆 📅 Thursday, January 9, 2025 ⏰ 6:00 PM 📍 CMS/CHS Cafeteria ✨ Celebrating: 🏐 Softball 🏈 Football 📣 Football Cheerleaders 🏃‍♂️ Cross Country 🏴 Flag Football 📌 Important Info: No food will be served, just awards presented. Dress Code: Dress to impress! Wear your Sunday best! ❓ Questions? Contact your coach or Mr. Cooper. Let’s celebrate our Black and Gold Tigers! 🖤💛 #CHSTigers #FallSportsAwards #TigerPride 🏅🐾

🎉✨ Welcome to 2025! 🎓 This is YOUR year, Class of 2025! 🖤💛 Claxton Tigers are ready to celebrate all the "lasts" of your high school career – the memories, milestones, and moments that make senior year unforgettable. 📅🏫 Let’s make these next few months count as we get closer to graduation! 🎉👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 #ClassOf2025 #SeniorYear #ClaxtonTigers #BlackAndGold #CountdownToGraduation #2025

Happy New Year!!! Breakfast and lunch menus can be found by going here: https://www.evans.k12.ga.us/dining View, download, and print monthly menus by scrolling to the bottom of the page.

Happy New Year, Tigers! We look forward to starting 2025 with our staff tomorrow and with our students on Friday, January 3rd!

ECCSS Board Work Session Thursday, January 2, 2025 6:00pm District Office Board Room

🎶🎺 Big news for our talented CHS musicians! 🎷🎵 Mario Garcia, Lane Lujan, and Colton Emanuel have been invited to participate in the District Honor Band this February (exact dates coming soon)! 🥳👏 They'll be performing alongside the best 9th and 10th-grade students in our region of Georgia. 🌟🎼 Special shoutout to Mario, who scored an impressive 91/100 and will advance to the 2nd round in January! 🙌✨ He’ll have the chance to audition for the All-State Clinic in April, where he'll perform with the best musicians in the state. 🎉🎻 Let’s celebrate these amazing accomplishments! 🥁🎶 #ProudMoment #DistrictHonorBand #AllStateBound #TalentedMusicians #GeorgiaMusic

☀️🍕 Third Graders Cook Up Some Solar Fun! 🍕☀️ Our 3rd graders at Claxton Elementary got hands-on with science by building their very own solar ovens using pizza boxes! 🌞📦 They learned how the sun’s energy can be harnessed to cook food and tested their creations in this fun, interactive STEM activity. Way to go, future engineers and scientists! 🌟🧪 #SolarScience #STEMInAction #ClaxtonElementary #HandsOnLearning

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of Ms. Teri McElveen’s passing on Thursday evening. Ms. McElveen served as an educator in our area for over 17 years, and she devoted six years to our Tigers in Evans County. Ms. McElveen worked at CHS, and she is loved and respected by students and staff across our school district. Ms. McElveen’s services will be on Monday, December 30. The arrangements are linked below. Ms. McElveen will be truly missed. Please keep Ms. McElveen’s family, CHS, and all who love Ms. McElveen lifted up in love and prayers. Arrangements for Ms. McElveen: https://www.joineranderson.com/obituaries/Teri-Nesmith-Mcelveen?obId=34242094